2012 Point Optical Curling Classic

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2012 Point Optical Curling Classic
Host citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
ArenaNutana Curling Club
DatesSeptember 21–24
WinnerOntario John Epping
Curling club, Toronto
SkipJohn Epping
ThirdScott Bailey
SecondScott Howard
LeadDavid Mathers
FinalistAlberta Kevin Koe

The 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 21 to 24 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, with the purse for the event being CAD$50,000. The winning team of John Epping received CAD$12,000 for their win.[1]

Teams[]

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Kevin Birr Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Scott Bitz Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Brendan Bottcher Micky Lizmore Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky British Columbia Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth) Peter de Cruz (skip) Dominik Märki Valentin Tanner Switzerland Switzerland
John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Rob Fowler Allan Lyburn Richard Daneault Derek Samagalski Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Christopher Plys (fourth) Tyler George (skip) Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Dustin Kidby Saskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Yves Hess Switzerland Switzerland
(fourth) Jason Jacobson (skip) Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Joel Jordison Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Bruce Korte Roger Korte Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(fourth) (skip) Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Liu Rui Xu Xiaoming Zang Jialiang Ba Dexin China Harbin, China
William Lyburn Alex Forrest Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen B.J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Sven Michel Claudio Pätz Sandro Trolliet Simon Gempeler Switzerland Adelboden, Switzerland
Yusuke Morozumi Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Tetsuro Shimizu Kosuke Morozumi Japan Karuizawa, Japan
Dan Petryk (fourth) Steve Petryk (skip) Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Robert Schlender Dean Ross Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Mark Nichols Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brock Virtue Braeden Moskowy Chris Schille Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Dustin Kalthoff (fourth) Randy Woytowich (skip) Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Zou Dejia Chen Lu'an Ji Yangsong Li Guangxu China Harbin, China

Knockout Brackets[]

A Event[]

First Knockout       Qualifier 1
                           
Ontario John Epping 6  
Switzerland 4     Ontario John Epping 3  
Alberta Robert Schlender 10   Alberta Robert Schlender 5  
Saskatchewan 2       Alberta Robert Schlender 4  
Alberta 2       Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6  
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 6     Alberta Brendan Bottcher 3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 3   Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8  
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6       Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 3
British Columbia Jim Cotter 7       Manitoba William Lyburn 5
Saskatchewan 1     British Columbia Jim Cotter 6  
Manitoba William Lyburn 8   Manitoba William Lyburn 7  
Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 7       Manitoba William Lyburn 6
China Zou Dejia 5       Manitoba Mike McEwen 5  
Minnesota Todd Birr 6     Minnesota Todd Birr 2
Minnesota Tyler George 6   Manitoba Mike McEwen 8  
Manitoba Mike McEwen 8  
First Knockout       Qualifier 2
                           
Alberta Kevin Martin 2  
China Liu Rui 1     Alberta Kevin Martin 9  
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 8   Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 3  
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 3       Alberta Kevin Martin 8  
Japan Yusuke Morozumi 8       Japan Yusuke Morozumi 2  
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7     Japan Yusuke Morozumi 7
Alberta Steve Petryk 8   Alberta Steve Petryk 4  
Switzerland Sven Michel 1       Alberta Kevin Martin 7
Manitoba Rob Fowler 2       Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7     Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7  
Saskatchewan 6   Alberta 3  
Alberta 7       Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 4
Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 8       Alberta Kevin Koe 7  
Minnesota John Shuster 7     Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 5
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4   Alberta Kevin Koe 6  
Alberta Kevin Koe 8  

B Event[]

Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals To Qualifier 3
British Columbia Jim Cotter 6
Switzerland 6 Switzerland 2
Saskatchewan 4 British Columbia Jim Cotter 7
Japan Yusuke Morozumi 2
British Columbia Jim Cotter 3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
Minnesota Todd Birr 2
Alberta 5 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 8
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 6 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 8
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 3
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals To Qualifier 3
Ontario John Epping 8
Saskatchewan 4 Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 3
Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 5 Ontario John Epping 8
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 5
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 6
China Zou Dejia 6 China Zou Dejia 3
Minnesota Tyler George 5 Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Ontario John Epping 4
Qualifier 3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals To Qualifier 4
Alberta 5
China Liu Rui 6 China Liu Rui 6
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 5 China Liu Rui 9
Alberta Robert Schlender 4
China Liu Rui 3
Switzerland Sven Michel 6
Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 0
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 2 Switzerland Sven Michel 7
Switzerland Sven Michel 4 Switzerland Sven Michel 3
Manitoba Mike McEwen 1
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals To Qualifier 4
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 6
Manitoba Rob Fowler 8 Manitoba Rob Fowler 5
Saskatchewan 1 Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 7
Alberta Steve Petryk 6
Alberta Steve Petryk 5
Minnesota John Shuster 6 Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 7 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 4
Qualifier 4
Switzerland Sven Michel 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6

C Event[]

Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 5
Alberta Robert Schlender 4
Saskatchewan 4 Alberta 3
Alberta 7 Alberta Robert Schlender 5
Alberta 3
Alberta Steve Petryk 6
Alberta 7 Alberta 7
Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 3 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
Alberta Robert Schlender 4
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 6
Manitoba Rob Fowler 8
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4
Ontario John Epping 5
Manitoba Rob Fowler 4
Ontario John Epping 5
Manitoba Mike McEwen 3
Manitoba Mike McEwen 7
Saskatchewan 6 Minnesota Tyler George 3
Minnesota Tyler George 7 British Columbia Jim Cotter 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen 7
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 7
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 2
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 5 Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 6 Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 3
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 5
China Zou Dejia 4
Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 5
China Zou Dejia 7
China Liu Rui 3
China Zou Dejia 8
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 8
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 7
Switzerland 5 Switzerland 2
Minnesota Todd Birr 3 Alberta Brendan Bottcher 3
Minnesota John Shuster 5
Japan Yusuke Morozumi 5
Saskatchewan 3 Minnesota John Shuster 7
Minnesota John Shuster 6 Switzerland Sven Michel 3
Minnesota John Shuster 7

Playoffs[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Manitoba William Lyburn 6
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
Manitoba William Lyburn 3
Ontario John Epping 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5
Ontario John Epping 7
Ontario John Epping 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 4
Alberta Kevin Martin 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Minnesota John Shuster 3

References[]

  1. ^ "2012 Point Optical Curling Classic – Event/Contact information".
  2. ^ "2012 Point Optical Curling Classic – Teams".

External links[]

  • Results from the CurlingZone database
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